A wild weekend...

Things are starting to pop these days at church:  we just returned from a jazz and liturgy workshop in Cleveland and this weekend there are four - count them four - key events happening in our faith community.

+ First, on Friday night, we're going to host the local LGBT Live Out Loud Youth Dance at our church.  This is just one of our commitments to living into our Open and Affirming commitment that grew out of a dialogue this past summer.  Here's the poster...

+ Second, on Saturday, we'll be joining others for a Habitat House build.  After the first of the year, we'll dedicate this house and honor the mom and her two sons as they move into a house that helps her manage her challenges.

+ And third and fourth:  All Saints/All Souls Day worship on Sunday.  In the morning we will celebrate Eucharist - and I'll share a story of St. Michael Daniels.  Then at 3 pm we will hold our first Jazz Vespers. This will be the first time our great vocalists will have a chance to perform with some of best jazz friends (without the joy and chaos of the 100+ guitar armies of Thanksgiving Eve.)

We have started the 2014 stewardship drive - we are starting to rehearse for our Thanksgiving Eve "Festival of American Music" benefit on Wednesday, November 27th (for emergency fuel assistance in the Berkshires) - and then it will be ADVENT!  Hold on to your seats, beloved, the good times are on a roll. 

Thanksgiving Eve 2013

Wednesday, November 27 – 7:30 pm

First Church on Park Square

27 East Street, Pittsfield, MA

413.447.7351 – www.firstchurchpittsfield.org

A Benefit of American Music and Poetry for

Emergency Heat in the Berkshires

(Pittsfield Area Council of Congregations)

Musical Guests

Carlton Maaia II – Rebecca Leigh – Between the Banks

Andy Kelly – Jon Haddad – Bert Marshall - Linda Worster

Hal Lefferts - Charlie Tokarz - Grahm Sturz – Sue Kelly and more!